Anxiety

Until the recent lessons on anxiety and phobias, I never realized how much my own personal fears and anxieties impact my everyday life. During the school year, I am always anxious about my school performance and my other responsibilities, such as my job. And then, I am anxious about losing friends or having someone not like me. I am a freshman, and at the beginning at the semester, I was extremely nervous about meeting new people and getting adjusted to my classes, as most new students are. I, like most people with this problem, felt that I would never get over my fears and insecurities about going to a new place. As I become adjusted to college life, my anxieties and fears have decreased, so I do not need professional help. I never went to counseling, but I talked with my friends and family, and I pulled through. I believe that sometimes, in less severe cases, professional counseling is not needed, but the person must learn to feel comfortable with their environment and those around them.